Sign the Petition to

The Peebles Family and Emanuel County Municipal Court Judge

On March 19, the Peebles family will appear in a Georgia courtroom to honor the life of their family pet Chihuahua-Pomeranian mix they called Monkey. Monkey was off-leash playing in his yard with the family daughters, crossed the street and relieved himself on the neighbors yard. The neighbor subsequently shot the dog with his shotgun, in front of the two young Peebles' daughters, and threw the carcass into a burning fire pit on his property.

The neighbor (defendant) was charged with animal cruelty and discharging a firearm in city limits. He has pleaded not-guilty as his wife felt threatened by the small dog. The Peebles have already accepted responsibility by pleading guilty and paying the fine for having their dog off-leash.

We are asking if you would consider signing this petition showing your support for the family. As well, we want to present this petition to the Honorable Judge McNeely to show him how much support there is against cruelty to animals. We want to shower the family with support and prayers during this season of grief. In each of our lives we've all, at times, acted in cruel ways to those around us and in a stress-filled moment, it's possible for all of us to do things we later deeply regret. So, aside from offering our heart-felt consolation and support to Monkey's owners and daughters, we offer forgiveness to the defendant as well.

Finally, we ask for prayers of discernment for the judge as he weighs out his verdict and punishment.